“Deemed an ‘existential blockbuster’ for the 21st century, not a whole lot of action occurs during Cast Away’s 143-minute running time. But Hanks’s long beard and survival scenarios generated an iconic character and film.” Read more at Mental Floss. The Mandalorian Season 2 finale may have confirmed a mind-blowing Star Wars fan theory about R2-D2. Read more at Inverse. The future of Wonder Woman 3 is looking uncertain over at Warner Bros, but that may not necessarily be a bad thing. “I trust Patty Jenkins with Wonder Woman more than anything in this world, mainly because our views on Diana Prince align more often than not. She understands what makes Diana tick and knows how to bring that to life onscreen, and nothing shows that understanding better than Wonder Woman 1984.” Read more at The Mary Sue. The Cyberpunk 2077 launch debacle continues this week as Microsoft added performance warning for the game on Xbox. Read more at PCMag. With Soul about to arrive on Disney+ this week, our friends over at Thrillist ranked every Pixar movie from worst to best. “Choosing a favorite Pixar movie is an impossible task we wouldn’t wish on anyone—not even Sid, the toy-torturing bully first introduced to audiences back in 1995. But with the release of the life-affirming, genuinely experimental Soul on Disney+, we revisited all 23 Pixar feature films that have made us laugh and (especially) cry over the past 25 years to assess them from worst to best.” Read more at Thrillist. From Abby Anderson in The Last of Us 2 to Star Wars‘ Ahsoka Tano, here are some of the best characters from pop culture who have helped us tolerate 2020. Read more at Gizmodo.
